I sincerely believe I gave Don Fairbanks the idea to do this... I used to record my flying lessons... and preflight checks.
So, I found it very ironic that less than a year later... he appeard in Sporty's first videos. Wonder if Sporty's would honor me by paying for my more advanced helicopter ratings? I still have original video tapes to prove it.
Maybe I shoud contact Sporty's? I mean this was their first video like this, then they went gang busters.
@jaysk8er Thanks for your detailed reply and all the useful information; particularly about IFR. My original question was about which was more physically fun to fly. As I said in a later comment, for me, there is a lot of emotional pain behind that simple question.
@BrooksWeg Thanks for your reply mate. It was a big help. My question may have sounded simple, but believe me, there is a lot of emotional pain behind me asking that question. I honestly thought no-one was going to respond. But you did. Whoever you are, wherever you live, God bless you.
@cameronmoj It kind of depends on what you want. Helicopters are more much much more free going anywhere, anytime and setting down pretty much anywhere you want, but limited in that they aren't as fast and questionable in instrument flight (arguable, but I for one would rather fly IFR in a fixed wing). For me, Heli's are the only choice, but I am planning on getting my private and instrument in fixed wing just to have that option and knowledge.
motokid032 - it is basically an indication of how streamlined the chopper is when in flight. It indicates crabbing, so if the string is left, then you must apply right pedal and vice-versa
Do you mean if you wanted to fly a sim to acquire a private pilots licence? there are a certain number of hours you can train on a sim to get the PPL, for instance in South Africa we can have up to 5 hours (I stand to be corrected on that number) dual training time in a sim. BTW we need 50 hours in SA for our PPL. TBC below..
But if you asking, like if you had been mucking about in a sim (a proper one, not Microsoft simulator) for 50 hours, and have no real time in a chopperI would say you gonna crash and burn! I am talking chopper only.But its a 50/50 call, you might make it if you gonna try.just make sure your life insurance is all paid up! I have done a number of hours in a sim, and the feel is not the same. TBC ABOVE>>
The reactions and counter actions are the same, but there is something missing on the feel side. Some may beg to differ, just an opinion. On the contrary slightly, in a sim some people have been known to actually fall off the seat and land on the floor!! I think its because they follow the motion of the screen. No bull.
No, you will crash. In a Helicopter you wont be able to do anything but crash it before is even airborne, you need to learn to balance yourself and the machine the same way you need to in a skateboard, mono or bicycle... It will take you many hours of practice before you can master hovering.
@Testacojones your wrong in away if you know the basics before you jumped in you could fly and today laws requires training but you cant learn the basics form a text book or taking BS test you learn from actually doing it a skate board is more diffrerent then flying you dont have gauges on a skate board the balance comes from U heli balance comes from gauges I know for a fact i can fly this heli
@MrDriftking23 I'm a helicopter pilot since 1996 and unless you had actual training in a helicopter by a pilot helping you control it you wont be able no matter what. To fly a helicopter you need to know how to become one with it and get that "feeling or balance". You need to keep your eyes on the horizon and outside the cockpit to learn this. Get your first hour at a school, it will be less than $300 in a R22 and you'll see how wrong you are.
@motokid032 Is there to let you keep the nose straight ahead, in case of sidewind or relative wind you'll know what pedal to push. We fly looking out the cockpit and glance inside to make sure everything is ok.
@motokid032 to show your side slip. like in a car when you turn to the right you lean to the left. bottom line just to make should that your turn is coordinated.
@motokid032 It lets the pilot know if they are slipping or skidding (effectively not turning properly). If they are turning properly, the strings will be even. In an airplane, it's called an inclinometer or slip/slide indicator, used to indicate a proper turn in an airplane.
Could have sworn he said Rob Brydon at first!!!!
MrAdf27 6 months ago
@MrAdf27 I thought he said Reiner LOL
Dopemop 5 months ago
I own this video. It is extremely through (and modern 2008) and great learning material. Looking to pickup the advanced series.
If you are going to learn to fly rotor-craft, It's a must for your learning library.
stachowi 9 months ago
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I sincerely believe I gave Don Fairbanks the idea to do this... I used to record my flying lessons... and preflight checks.
So, I found it very ironic that less than a year later... he appeard in Sporty's first videos. Wonder if Sporty's would honor me by paying for my more advanced helicopter ratings? I still have original video tapes to prove it.
Maybe I shoud contact Sporty's? I mean this was their first video like this, then they went gang busters.
OneHoof 1 year ago
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Internettroll1 1 year ago
thumbs up if you think rob scares you
DeltaShadowFall 1 year ago
@jaysk8er Thanks for your detailed reply and all the useful information; particularly about IFR. My original question was about which was more physically fun to fly. As I said in a later comment, for me, there is a lot of emotional pain behind that simple question.
cameronmoj 1 year ago
do ALL helicopters have that 4 limb steering system? im talking like the apaches and those military helicopters?
locomex713 1 year ago
he said lowering the collective decreases blade speed hes wrong it only changes angle of blades
jonathann110 1 year ago
@jonathann110 No, he said it "reduces power to the main rotor" which is 100% correct since R22's use a correlator and governor.
jaysk8er 1 year ago
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shf84 1 year ago
@BrooksWeg Thanks for your reply mate. It was a big help. My question may have sounded simple, but believe me, there is a lot of emotional pain behind me asking that question. I honestly thought no-one was going to respond. But you did. Whoever you are, wherever you live, God bless you.
cameronmoj 1 year ago
i got my poit lisn not to long ago
fallout3dude123 1 year ago
Is it more fun to fly rotary wing than fixed wing? And if so, how much more fun? Can someone tell me?
cameronmoj 1 year ago
@cameronmoj
It's this much more fun ------->FUNFUNFUN
Hope this helps.
BrooksWeg 1 year ago
@cameronmoj It kind of depends on what you want. Helicopters are more much much more free going anywhere, anytime and setting down pretty much anywhere you want, but limited in that they aren't as fast and questionable in instrument flight (arguable, but I for one would rather fly IFR in a fixed wing). For me, Heli's are the only choice, but I am planning on getting my private and instrument in fixed wing just to have that option and knowledge.
jaysk8er 1 year ago
The string is because it is an rc helicopter and part of the ant. etc
jgoudeau207 2 years ago
motokid032 - it is basically an indication of how streamlined the chopper is when in flight. It indicates crabbing, so if the string is left, then you must apply right pedal and vice-versa
tyrrellsq 2 years ago 11
actually if the the string is left you should apply left pedal.
MrSneakyNicky 2 years ago
Clearly you are not a helicopter pilot, are you mr Sneaknicky?
tyrrellsq 2 years ago
1 question if any one has a ton of tons of hours in flight sims is it possible to fly in real life.plane or heilcopter
MrDriftking23 2 years ago
@MrDriftking23 _
Do you mean if you wanted to fly a sim to acquire a private pilots licence? there are a certain number of hours you can train on a sim to get the PPL, for instance in South Africa we can have up to 5 hours (I stand to be corrected on that number) dual training time in a sim. BTW we need 50 hours in SA for our PPL. TBC below..
tyrrellsq 2 years ago
But if you asking, like if you had been mucking about in a sim (a proper one, not Microsoft simulator) for 50 hours, and have no real time in a chopperI would say you gonna crash and burn! I am talking chopper only.But its a 50/50 call, you might make it if you gonna try.just make sure your life insurance is all paid up! I have done a number of hours in a sim, and the feel is not the same. TBC ABOVE>>
tyrrellsq 2 years ago
FFS...it was below...
The reactions and counter actions are the same, but there is something missing on the feel side. Some may beg to differ, just an opinion. On the contrary slightly, in a sim some people have been known to actually fall off the seat and land on the floor!! I think its because they follow the motion of the screen. No bull.
tyrrellsq 2 years ago
@MrDriftking23 nope.
magnetoz 2 years ago
No, you will crash. In a Helicopter you wont be able to do anything but crash it before is even airborne, you need to learn to balance yourself and the machine the same way you need to in a skateboard, mono or bicycle... It will take you many hours of practice before you can master hovering.
Testacojones 1 year ago
@Testacojones your wrong in away if you know the basics before you jumped in you could fly and today laws requires training but you cant learn the basics form a text book or taking BS test you learn from actually doing it a skate board is more diffrerent then flying you dont have gauges on a skate board the balance comes from U heli balance comes from gauges I know for a fact i can fly this heli
MrDriftking23 1 year ago
@MrDriftking23 I'm a helicopter pilot since 1996 and unless you had actual training in a helicopter by a pilot helping you control it you wont be able no matter what. To fly a helicopter you need to know how to become one with it and get that "feeling or balance". You need to keep your eyes on the horizon and outside the cockpit to learn this. Get your first hour at a school, it will be less than $300 in a R22 and you'll see how wrong you are.
Testacojones 1 year ago
It shows if you are in trim or not.
kmaelen 3 years ago
Can someone tell me what the purpose of the string on the nose is for.?
motokid032 3 years ago 8
@motokid032 Is there to let you keep the nose straight ahead, in case of sidewind or relative wind you'll know what pedal to push. We fly looking out the cockpit and glance inside to make sure everything is ok.
Testacojones 1 year ago
@motokid032 to show your side slip. like in a car when you turn to the right you lean to the left. bottom line just to make should that your turn is coordinated.
myrandomspaces 1 year ago
@motokid032 its so you can measure the relative wind.
kodi944 1 year ago
@motokid032 if your talking about the string in 3:25 ish, my guess is its a turn and slip indecator
thewairrior 1 year ago
@motokid032 They are trim strings. They obviously let you know if you are in trim or not.
mureleeish 1 year ago
@motokid032 It lets the pilot know if they are slipping or skidding (effectively not turning properly). If they are turning properly, the strings will be even. In an airplane, it's called an inclinometer or slip/slide indicator, used to indicate a proper turn in an airplane.
stachowi 9 months ago
@motokid032 It's to tell you what the wind is doing. can't believe no one told you this in two years.
efficientcom 6 months ago